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Genuine Compassion
His Holiness The Dalai Lama
I would like to explain the meaning of compassion, which is often
misunderstood.
Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations, but
rather on the rights of the other
irrespective of whether another person is a close friend or enemy, as long as
that person wishes for peace and happiness and wishes to overcome suffering, then on
that basis we develop genuine compassion for his or her problem. This is genuine
compassion.
Usually when we are concerned about a close friend, we call this compassion. This is not compassion; it is
attachment. Even in marriage, those marriages last only a short time or so
because of attachment - although it is
generally present - but because there is also compassion.
Marriages that last only a short time do so because of a lack of
compassion; there is only emotional attachment based on projection and
expectation. When the only bond between
close friends is attachment, then even a minor issue may cause one's projection
to change. As soon as our projection change, the attachment disappears -
because that attachment was based solely on projection and expectation.
It is possible to have compassion without
attachment - and similarly, to have anger without hatred. Therefore we need to
clarify the distinctions between compassion and attachment, and between anger and
hatred. Such clarity is useful in our daily life and in our efforts toward world
peace. I consider these to be basic spiritual values for the happiness of all
human beings, regardless of whether one is a believer or a nonbeliever.
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a date with H.E. 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche
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conjunction with His Eminence 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche’s
40th birthday, an elaborate 7-day Padmasambhava Grand Puja and
Long Life Offering Puja was held in Lingdum Monastery, Sikkim
to mark the occasion, and to dispel all obstacles in the coming
year.
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